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Design Variety
Customers are generally positive about the design variety covered in the book, praising its comprehensive representation of various design categories and genres. Some express their appreciation for the high-quality visuals and organization, while others see it as an inspirational and informative resource for designers of all kinds. A few mention the inclusion of a list of designers at the back as a valuable addition. However, some customers note that the book is heavy and not as portable as they had hoped.
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Quality
Great pictures, good quality, full of useful info.
A must for all designers…graphic, furniture, product.
Scattered through the book are designers, telling you in a single paragraph about design, what it is, should be, can be.
It shows design but extraction of the essence of that design is up to the reader.
Price
1000% worth it’s money, bright pictures, useful information, good paper.
Packaging/appearance
And upon opening the box, i noticed that the book had no protective covering unlike other book deliveries i’ve had-like plastic... Read More
Unfortunately it was a bit damaged on the bottom side cover when i received it because of poor packaging.
The box was a bit dented when it arrived.
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great, damaged, beautiful, new and content. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 289 reviews as of our last analysis date on Aug 30 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
After 1 year owning the book and almost enjoyed all its contents now i am back for more more of books in this kind i would say a light visual encyclopedia or heavy magazine taste of collectionofvisual book
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Amazing book content wise but unfortunately it arrived damaged
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It shows design but extraction of the essence of that design is up to the reader
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
There are omissions like a quote by hans wegner about chairs but not a single example of his wonderful style
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Finally the 50s and 60s show up with charles and ray eames modernism minimalism and contemporary being linked back to earlier styles
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I think you have to read it all and try to get the sense of design through a sort of osmosis but at least its a good reference book
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The problem is that every designer has their own vision
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
At the back is an a to z list of designers with descriptions of their work but this isnt like going to the bauhaus for a lecture or getting to participate hands on in creating something new
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